Chapter 535 - 263: Five Level 3 Skills! [Two-in-One]_2
When they arrived at the top, the weather had cleared up, so Li Younan and the others set up a table between the Unimog and Zhizhi’s little POLO, cooking a beef hot pot.
The dust-laden rescue teams felt a bit complicated seeing this scene.
Before they came up, the leaders had repeatedly urged them to conduct a quick rescue to ensure the safety of tourists at the summit. However, they were met with such a scene, and even found Li Younan warmly inviting them to join in the hot pot.
Is this a reversal of roles?
They felt too embarrassed to take out the compressed biscuits and mineral water they brought.
So... they awkwardly joined Li Younan and enjoyed a hearty meal.
This rescue team was the advance force, originally planning to come up to check on Li Younan and the others’ health and then transport supplies like food and medicine.
However, after touring Li Younan’s Unimog, they realized not only was their food better than the rescue team’s, but the vehicle was also equipped with a 24/7 oxygen machine.
Such oxygen machines are usually found in better hotels, maintaining a low-altitude oxygen level in the entire space.
In short, those awaiting rescue were living more comfortably than anyone would have imagined.
What can you say to that?
After waiting for about two more days, the road-clearing engineering vehicles cleared the path as workers swept and shoveled snow, finally repairing and reopening the road.
When Li Younan and the others drove back onto the road, the snow piled from avalanches on either side was up to a meter thick, making it feel like they were traveling between walls of ice.
But no matter what, they could finally drive down the mountain.
...
Upon rejoining the lower rescue and road maintenance teams, even reporters approached Li Younan for an interview.
His mental state was naturally very good and he sincerely thanked the rescue workers in front of the camera.
This was not just polite or superficial; during the time they were stranded on the mountain, although the rescue was indeed difficult, the team continuously and tirelessly tried to reach him.
Li Younan, considering the safety of rescue personnel, kept assuring them he was fine on the mountain. Otherwise, they might have had to hike up there within the first day or two of the disaster to rescue them.
After chatting briefly with local staff, Li Younan was about to continue his journey while the workers needed to keep clearing the mountain road.
Li Younan’s vehicle took the lead, with Zhizhi’s car following behind.
In the days it had been parked in the mountain hollow, Zhizhi’s car had been switched off in advance, so no malfunctions occurred.
The blocked section was only about ten kilometers; driving through it went smoothly.
Along the way, Li Younan saw numerous collapsed rocks cleared to the roadside, and some sections had no concrete, turned into unpaved segments by landslides long ago, with streams flowing over them.
For the Unimog, such roads were naturally no obstacle, though Zhizhi behind had a tougher time, but fortunately, without incident, they finally got through this tough section.
Then it was smooth sailing.
Due to the single inbound and outbound policy, there were no oncoming vehicles even though they had been blocked for so long. Thus, no cars came from behind, leaving only the two vehicles traveling on the road.
As they descended, the road got narrower, with vegetation shifting from coniferous to broadleaf forest.
Li Younan finally understood why there were single-direction restrictions; the road was so narrow in many places it couldn’t accommodate two vehicles passing each other.
The scenery along the way changed, from tropical rainforests to the Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon, even passing banana groves.
After driving for several hours, they finally reached their destination—Motuo.
Motuo is the lowest county in Tibetan Area, with an altitude of just over 700 meters, and the area has a subtropical climate.
On this journey, they experienced all four seasons in one day. Driving this road, Li Younan couldn’t help feeling amazed.
As they neared the county town, this travel task was successfully completed.
[Check-in complete]
[Skill acquired: Surfing]
[Since the host possesses skiing skills, parkour skills, rock climbing skills, etc., a bonus is applied, Surfing skill + Level 2]
[Surfing Level 3: You have achieved perfect harmony between man, surfboard, and ocean.]
Then came the familiar process of acquiring a new skill.
Li Younan, once a landlubber, had now gained two sea-related skills amidst the highland mountains.
He parked the car and sat in the seat, quietly absorbing the effects of the surfing skill.
It’s worth noting this is another top-tier Level 3 skill. Reaching this level made him the best in history, with an extraordinary understanding of surfing.
Moreover, this surfing skill goes beyond physical improvements.
First is the ability to interpret the ocean.
In fact, this ability is the most impressive part of the skill.
Li Younan can now read waves like an open book, predicting how a wave will curl in seconds and knowing where it will hit the perfect tipping point.
This ability comes from the skill granting him an almost instinctive deep understanding of tides, currents, seabed topography, and sea winds.